“The primary purpose of Social Studies is to help young people develop the ability to make informed and reasoned decisions for the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse, democratic society in an interdependent world.” (adapted from the National…
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Shifting Away From Textbooks
“We must get beyond textbooks, go out into the bypaths… and tell the world the glories of our journey.” ~ John Hope John Hope was a Civil Rights activist during the 1920s-30s. He recognized the story beyond the textbook was…
What is the Social Studies Framework?
If you google the phrase “Common Core”, a list of opinions varying from incredibly positive to the worst educational decision ever will fill your screen. I won’t get into that debate at all – many others before me and after…
The Beginning of our Journey
I feel the first sentence of this inaugural blog documenting our shift to the Common Core Social Studies Framework should be eye-catching and super witty. Was it? Well, I tried. I am much better in the classroom, I promise. First,…